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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-05
Prof. Henry,

the renowned clairvoyant, can be con-
suited al his Office, 1l20 Main street.
Once hours . a m. to 9 p. m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-05
Want 70 Rent.

a house OF Eve or six good rooms, con-
venient 10 business, next few days.
Apply at HERALD Office.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Timber Culture Entries.

Washington, Special Telegram, Sep. g.
The secretary OF the interior to-day render.
I'd the following decision:
Aug. l, 1884, James Spencer presented
timber culture application for quarter
section IA, township 3, range 81, Kerwin
(kan.) land district, offering at the same
time the usual fees and commissions. The
application was rejected by the local officers
because :: the survey shows timber on tho
1886, your office affirmed the re-
lection. An appeal brings the case here.
1t ie shown by the record that three
ortles OF this section are entirely devoid
II timber. On the northwest quarter is O
ravine where there is timber scattered over
about one acre and distributed az follows:
From actual cyunt there are fifty scrubby
elm and cottonwood trees in said section,
averaging about twenty inches in diane
Ter; twenty that will average about twelve
nches, and twelve that will average about
not over fifty feet high. The timber cul.
5urc law requires the cntryman before
making entry to make an affidavit, among
other things, that the section epecifi.
,d is composed OF prairie lands, en-.
tirely devoid OF timber. Under the law
this section cannot be considered devoid
81 timber. l am aware that under former
:ulings OF this department the application
IT Spencer could have been allowed. In
the case OF Blenkncr Va. Sloggy, the entry
was allowed, although there were on the sec
ton 300 trees OF natural growth, varying in
diameter from eight inches to two feet,
scattered over from five to eight acres.
The rule in Blenkner vs.. Sloggy was fol.
lowed in the subsequent cases Of Bax vs..
Hulstecn; the latter case of Bartch vs..
adhered to ON a. review March
30, 1885, and Others. do not, however,
conside: the former ruling In harmony with
the statute and must decline to follow it.
The case OF Blenkner vs. Sloggy and others,
following the rule therin in SO far as they
conflict with the views herein stated, are
overruled. The decision appealed from is
affirmed,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

The eastern papers say that this
has been red letter year for summer
resorts OF all sorts, it is probably that
there never were so many people of
on vacations as this year. This is
largely attributable OF course, to the
very hot weather of the early season,
which drove people to the lakes and
into the country, and up into the
mountains. and send O. great wave OF
humanity across the country to the
sea, seeking some relieffrom the dread.
full heat. 1t has been the same story
everywhere, even in the humblest and
least known resorts, hotels crowded
and accommodations strained to the
utmost. The large number of West.
ern people who have HE'D themselves
to tho Atlantic coast is q noticeable
eature this year. Many have been
drawn thither by old associations
and memories, and many others by a
desire to escape the discomfort OF the
Western plains.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
O0ckage Of Wheat ON Account Of Dirt.

A dispatch from Duluth says: Railroad
Commissioners Austin, Gibbs and Brecker,
Secretary Warner, Of the commission. and
Chief Inspector James paid visit to Du.
luth. Their chief object was in connection
with the complaints about the dockage
here for dirt. They visited the elevators
and made a thorough investigation, and
express themselves as perfectly satisfied
that the inspectors here are doing
justice to all. A practical test was made
that was certainly convincing. O. T..
Jones. commission man, received car of
wheat, Car No. 3646, st: Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Manitoba road, which Inspector She.
" marked to be locked six pounds pei
bushel for cleahings. Mr.. Jones declared
that dockage was simply outrageous and
Thought two and half or three pounds
sufficient. Thereupon Mr.. Shelly propos.
ed test before the commissioners. This
was agreed to, and the test was made at
~ Elevator ID recently. Befots the
first cleaning the car weighed &c.
600 pounds and afterwards $1,000
showing shrihkage of $500 pounds. On
the second cleaning the shrinkage was
$50 pounds and the third 16O, a total
Of H. $50 pounds. The weight OF the screen.
ings removed after the third cleaning was
3,4O4 pounds. and of dirt carried away
BAG. The shrinkage from the three clean
ings was about rs pounds to the bushcl;
and the wheat required several more, but
the commissioner said they did not care
to see any more, that was enough. Out of
one car of wheat from the Northern Pacif.
ic. containing 712 bushels, 237h bushels
OF dirt was taken out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Omaha Land OrGer SUSPENDED.

The following telegram was recently sent
by acting Commissioner Stockslager to tho
register and receivers of the land Offices at
Eau Claire and Ashland, Wis.
Az the right OF the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad company
to indemnity lands will soon be adjusted
by direction of the acting secretary of the
interior. you will suspend the restoration
OF said lands until further order. This
will apply both to the main line and Bav.
field branch. Instructions by mail.
MIR. Stocklager said that he had issued
this order Mt the direction of the secretary
OF the interior, and did not know the reason
Tor it's issue. Acting Secretary Muldrow
said:
You know that the indemnity belt along
the main line from Hudson to Superior
was excluded from the order affecting the
Omaha's lands leaving only these lands
along the Baytield branch affected by tho
order. 1nasmuch as the matter Of selec.
ton for the main line ia now before the
secretary and will be decided in few days.
l thought it best to allow the statu quo to
remain until tho order covered tho whole
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

Senator Ingalls, OF Kansas is a well.
known opponent OF woman suffrage.
In a late article from his pen, pub.
lished in an eastern magazine he makes
a puzzling point for the woman sui.
fragists, the Indifference with which
the sex in Massachusetts,, for example,
has treated the privilege accorded by
the school suffrage law of 1879.
There are BAT cities and towns in the
state. From the time when the meas.
ure was passed until last year, inclu.
sive. not a woman registered in ITO
of them. No woman has ever voted
in 200 OF them. In 1886 only one
woman in 254 of those legible to vote
under the new law improved the on.
portunity to 60 to the polls. Well may
an opponent of the innovation, like
Senator ingalls,, hold that so long as
women generally have so little inter.
est in the proposed reform will the ag-
itation of the question bring forth in.
effective results and disappointpents
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

America is getting back some of th<
cold dollars that the tribes of Eng
llsh actresses and actors have taken
from her song of toll. The cable an.
nounced that at the one hundred and
ninety.third performance of the Wild
West show, in London, $1,000 per.
sons were present. Buffalo Bill is one
of the heroes OF the nineteenth century,
according to English ideas that with
standing the fact that in his own
country he never succeeded in Great.
ing much of a sensation. Having re.
ceived, however a wonderful foreign
Endorsement, 1t is probable that when
ne returns his Indian and cowboy
show will be thronged.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Another Awful theatrical Holocaust,

The Royal Theatre of Exeter, England,
took fire on the evening OF the 5th during a
performance Of ''Romany Rye The &C.
cupants of the pit after an awful struggle
escaped, but many OF them were greatly
injured. There was only one exit from the
gallery, and the crush there was terrific.
Scores were trodden under foot and suffo-
Gated. A fire escape was brought to u
window, and many inside were rescued.
Sixty corpses have been removed.
The injured survivors were sent to n hos
pital. The mortality is estimated at one
hundred. The fire originated in the flies
and spread rapidly filling the theatre
with dense smoke. Tae occupanta OF tie
upper circle and gallery rushed to the win.
dows, screaming frantically. Many jumped
from the windows and were injured. 9th
ers were rescued by the aid OF ladders
from the verandas. The fire blazed fierce.
~, lighting up the whole city.
There were several thrilling rescues. The
majority OF the victims were men and
boys. About thirty women we're burned.
When the fire started the drop scene was
lowered to prevent a draught. Some OF
t he actors opened door to escape, caus-
ing the fire to burst through the drop scene
and to ignite the gallery. The flames over.
took the people who were wedged in an
immovable mass and roasted them to
death. Many who were rescued alive died
soon after being brought out OF the burn.
ing building,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
CONDENSED NEWS
Action Of the aerna. Catholics In Chieaxe

Action or the German Catholics In Chiea4A
At tho third days session Of tho German
Catholic Central Vereih Alfred Steckel of
milwaukee offered resolution that the YER
elm send 5000 to tho pope a. Jubilee gift,
tho same to be sent at once adopted the
resolution denouncing the Knishts Of La
Dor was reported back uniavorably. Tho
report OF the committee killing the obnox-
ious resolution was adopted unanimously.
pope and approval Of his demand to have
his temporal sovereignty restored, the res.
Olution read:
Being German Catholics in America, We
connect the attachment to tho holy church
and the attachment to our adopted father
land with the appreciation OF German
ideas. We therefore tell our wisest and
highest shepherd as well as our American
born fellow citizens that We simply
tongue and to our good national habits.
are able to fulfill our duties to both OF you
that is. to be good Catholics and good
American citizens. Based on the principle
warranted by experience. ITO whom the
school belongs, belongs tho future" We
express our most hearty approval to our
German Catholic priests for their SUCCESS
iui Efforts to preserve and nurse tho true
religion and the German language by the
'ouAuAH6 oHu AuallVe!IhuCC VI purl6n
schools. We also request the clergy
and the people to continue in
the common development and perfection
OF school system that affords the com.
bination OF spiritual cultivation and relig-
ious moral education, tho only sure guar.
antee OF good education of our youth.
Considering the labor question, we would
like to advise German Catholic workmen-
not thinking that we have found q real
remedy against this social illness-to re-
duce this subject from the heights OF q
worlds question, where agitation has
brought it, back again to the circle OF
national and Christian apprehension;
to have confidence in themselves
that their sound common sense, together
with the religious, moral principles of the
Catholic church, will find the remedy that
will be according to timely and local cir.
cumstances. We ask all Christia employ
ers to take care oftheir workmen and to try
to advance their financial and moral well
!are with all their might, Tor only by senei.
BILE and Christian holding together the in.
terest OF both employer and workmen can
be advanced. We beg the German Catho.
lies OF America to be firm in their filially
surrendered confidence to their priests, to
be in perfect harmony with them, and in
loving obedience to their orders.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
WARM TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.
Hr. Gladstone, Declines an Invitation to tho
Philadelphia Centennial, and Extols tho Ameri.
can Constitution.


Ar. Gladstone, Declines an Invitation to tho
Philadelphia Centennial, and Extols tho Ameri.
can Constitution.
Mr.. Gladstone made reply, and assured
the committee of the great honor he felt
in receiving an invitation to the celebra-
ton OF the centenary OF Americas consti-
tuition. His letter continues:
The attraction OF the invitation is
enhanced to me by the circumstance
that l have always regarded that
constitution as the most remark
able known to the modern times to have
been produced by human intellect at a
single stroke. SO to speak, in it's applica-
ton to political affairs. The invitation
Is accompanied by every accessory that
even American hospitality could devise.
Had a real option in the case l could not
but accept, but the limitation of my
strength and time, and the incessant pres
sure OF engagements make m too we'll
aware that have none. So ia ,as I can
see the whole small residue of activity at
my command will be dedicated to the
great work at home. l regard the Irish
question as the most urgent and most full
OF promise OF beneficial results to my
country that have ever been engaged in.
! ought perhaps to add that viewing the
leaIoVsies prevalent IN England tits doubt
tul whether they might not be stimulated
were to accept, the distinction you offer
me, which is no less signal than undeserv-
ed. The first Of these reasons, however,
compels me to decline the most flattsring
proposals l have ever received. l shall
watch with profound interest the proceed.
ings of your celebration, when
you shall look back upon a century of ma.
tionai advancement that is without u par.
allel in history and look forward to its
probable continuance upon still larger
scale. That you and your children may
be enabled, by the help OF the Almighty,
to worthily meet the accumulation of high
duties and responsibilities proportional
to ever growing power will be, am conf.
dent, the prayer OF your kinsmen here, who
hope, nay, believe, that the moral rela-
tions between several porti of our race
are wisely destined to acquire increasing
harmony and closeness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Some of the religious papers ION

Some of the religious papers JOIN in
commanding Mr.. Surgeons recent
exhortation to make short sermons.
The tendency OF ministers as they
grow older to lengthen their discours.
es is the special subject of the London
preachers condemnation. A young
man who preached more than an
hour before a Virginia association is
made to serve as an example OF an
early eagerness to be overlong in dis
course. The secular papers have long
been harping upon the same subject,
and that the religious papers have
taken hold OF it, reform may come.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

Now that the ridiculous Colorado
Indian war is over, the sheriff and his
cowboy posse are making vigorous
effort to prove that their movements
were attended with horrible bloodshed
and loss OF life, and they assert that
from five to fifteen redskins persisted
under the "ealling fire. which we are
assured by correspondent was pour
ed in upon them. The Indians saw
that they lost only one, and that was
a child who persisted from the well-di
rected-k kick of q horse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Another Phase Of tho Car Company Bu.i.es.

Another Phase Of tho Car Conpauy Business.
A bill has been filed in the United States
district court at St. Paul by H. A.
Porter and r. r. Cable Of Illinois against
Senator d. NJ. Sabin and Joseph C.
O'Gorman, the former president and audi.
tor and treasurer respectively of the North.
western Manufacturing and Car company.
Crookedness is alleged on the part of both
Sabln and O'Gorman. AMI tits claimed that
the u 100000 assets OF Seymour, Sabin
d Co., supposed to be the basis OF the com.
mon stock, had little or no real value.
When organized the car company had
about $3,OOO,OOO assets with very
little liabilities, and it is claimed
that about 100000 worth of Sey-
mour, Sabin e. Co.'S assets were never
transferred to the company. The papers
further state that at various times Sabin
and O'Gorman used the credit and money
OF tho car company to help tho firm OF
Seymour. Sabin & Co., and that these
transactions were unrecorded and were
kept secreti that eleven days before the
failure there was on the car company's
book a credit to Seymour, Sabin & Co.
OF $4,000, that tho day after
there was q debt Of $751;
OOo. and ten days after the firm stood in
debted to the company in 81 500, O00;that
Sablh ordered O'Gorman to make false en-
tries OF profit amounting to $500, 1O1.9S,
when the real profit was only $22, 900.
!he paper concludes by praying that tho
Judges in equity will compel Sabin and
O'Gorman TO account for the car company's
transactions, in order that tho RESPONSE.
bility may be fixed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
A. p. MILLER, Publisher.

Messrs. Flood and Mackay lost in
the late wheat corner at San Francis
co over eight millions of dollars. As
these parties were able to make good
their contracts, a panic was partly
avoided. and hundreds OF people were
saved from bankruptcy and ruin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

IKE statistics of immigration at
Castle Garden N ew York COR August
show that 27, 265 immigrants were
landed, as against 25,266 in August,
1886. This is an increase OF 1899
Tor the month. The total ;mmigra-
ton this year to date is 267, 764,
being an increase OF G,937 over the
same period OF last year. Total i'm
migration in 1886 at the port OF New
York was 3OO,91S, so that this year
will probably beat it by at least
100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

An English statesman asserts that
not only do married men live longer
than bachelors but that the lat ter ere
more criminal. He says that there
are 80 criminals among every 1000
bachelors, while among married men
the ratio is only 18. This is but
repetition of we'll establishe d facts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

The thermometer has fallen twenty
degrees lower than the average of Ju-
", and the nights are already cool
enough to render bed-covering indis.
pensable. simultaneously with the
fall OF the mercury there IS a notable
decline in the mortality from cholera
infantum in the cities, and the long
daily list of deaths from heat-stroke
has dwindled down to mere casual
record, with imprudence as a large con.
trlbutory factor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

The Railway Age says that it now
seems probable that the number of
miles OF new road constructed in the
United States during 1887 will be
about $4,000. This figure is the
greatest on record. 1t has never been
approached, except in 1882, when tho
total was II, 56S miles. Track for
1887 up to Sept. l aggregates 6,462
miles. Kansas still continues far in
the lead over the states in the work Of
railroad construction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Sharp Shots Of the Army:

The departments OF the Platte, OF Texas,
Dakota and Missouri were represented by
teams OF twelve men each at Bellevue Unit
ed States rifle range, ten miles south OF
Omaha. Neb. Three days were given to
preliminary practice and four to compe-
titions in known distance, range and skir-
mish practice. Gold medals were awarded
and presented by Gen. Crook, in the alb.
f pato, OF Gen: Terry, to Corporal
MitchellQor beth known distance and
skirmish), Private Feeney, Lieut.: Nal.
colin, Sergeant Unger, Sergeant Crow, Ser
geant Wood, Sergeant Randall. Corporal
Kelly, and Private Miller. OF these for
tunate marl;smen the following were from
the department OF Dakota:
Sergeant Mitchell. Third infantry, Fort
!Missoula, Mont; Private Feeney, Fifth in
fantrys Fort keosb, Mon; Sergeant Pal
mer, Third infantry, Fort Custer, Mont;
Sergeant Uneer, Fifth infantry, Fort Tot.
ten, Oak; Sergeant Woods, Twentieth in.
fantry, Fort Assinaboine. Mont; Sergeant
Grow. Twentieth infantry, Fort Assina.
boine, Mont.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

Gladstone drinks two glasses of old port
ut dinner and one glass OF old ale at lunch.
con.
Acting Postmaster General Stevens has
directed that the free delivery service be
established ut the following postoffices on
Oct. l: Iowa City, Iowa; Selma, Ala.
beatrice. Neb.: Ottawa and Grand Island
Kansas. and Tacoma, Wyo., on Nov. L
old Tacoma pOstottice to be discontinued
Mrs. Cleveland came to Washington IL
few days ago in Il dress Of white flannel.
made in a simple fashion aud devoid Of
trimming. She wore II silver colorcd sail
Or hat with II broad white silk band. AL
together she made a most charming pict-
urc.
President McCosh, OF Princeton, deliver.
ed a stirring address recently to the Unit.
ed States Fay Fever association at Beth
lehen,, n. III.
The Prince OF Wales has arrived at Kie.
from Hamburg and proceeded on the roy,
al yacht Osborne for Copenhagen.
Cholera has appeared in Rome, where
five cases and two deaths were reported.
At Palermo nine cases and four deaths
were reported. At Trapani II new cases
and eight deaths; at Cantania three new
cases and one death. and at Malta five
new cases and three deaths.
L. J. Leopold, aged twenty.eight, was
killed by falling between cars at Anaconda,
Montana. He leaves mother and sister
ut St. Paul.
John d. McMurdie committed suicide at
the boarding house of F. Jean in St. Boni.
lace recently. McMurdie came to Winni.
peg last spring and was engaged as mana.
ger OF the Northwest Review until short
time ago. He was an Englishman and
had vile living in Detroit Mich.
E. s. Wheeler &C.,, ofNew Haven, Conn.l
importers OF bar iron, steel, tin, etc., failed
with liabilities estimated at 81, 200, 900.
The Boston Globe pronounces as un-
qualifiedly false tho statement that there
are 125, 900 marriageable widows in Mas.
sachusetts. Tho Globe asserts that the
correct number ls only e7,15s.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15

line. Another reason for it was the intense
excitement prevailing along tho Bayfie
branch, where an entire misconception OF
our purposes seemed to exist. There have
been great many different theories set on
loot about these lands, all of which are
wrong. We thought best Under all the cir
cunastauces, therefore, to let these lands
remain a. they are.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-09-15
Failed for Two Millions.

The failure of f. s. Wheeler e. Co., OF New
Haven, Conn.,, importers Of bar iron, Steel
tin, ETC., with branch houses in New York,
Liverpool, Baltimore and Chicago, and the
New Haven Wire company, OF which f. s.
Wheeler il president, was announced and
created a decided sensation in business
circles.
A prominent banker, who is pretty we'll
posted as to the firms standing, puts the
amount OF the failure in the neighborhood
at 81, 900, 900. Others are not inclined to
estimate quite so heavy. All agree that
it will be far-reaching, and will involve a
large number OF banks and business houses
here and elsewhere. All OF the local banks
are said to have discounted Wheeler g.
Co.'S paper quite heavily, as have also a
number of New York banks.